Problems with Epson 1400 printer - second hand equipment!

[Janjan]

We purchased second hand sublimation equipment- mainly Epson 1400 with CISS system, having eventually received help from Martin at BMS we realised that the CISS system was faulty which we have now replaced. (Using direct cartridges produced good results). The first couple of prints we made (we were practising on coasters) were good, but after a couple the results were not good. Then I tried on a mug, which also produced a very wishy washy result. I think that firstly I need some help with the resolution on the pictures, but also a nozzle check on the printer shows that the black isn't coming through very well. We can 'pull through' the ink on all of the colours except the black, this was the problem we had with the first CISS system. Not sure which route to take now.

[bms]

So what is the problem when pulling through the black?

[Justin]

Personally I only use refil carts now and not CIS.

[pisquee]

So, are you back to using a CISS, or refillable carts?
I'd love to do a poll of sublimation printer users to find out what printers they are using with CISS, and how succesfull they are with the different models of printers and CISSs. I wonder if some models of printer are better at pulling ink through a CISS than others.

[Janjan]

When we try to pull through the black we get a lot of air bubbles. I bought a new CISS system as we had a lot of Sublimation ink with the equipment and the printer already had one fitted.

[bms]

When we try to pull through the black we get a lot of air bubbles. I bought a new CISS system as we had a lot of Sublimation ink with the equipment and the printer already had one fitted.

If you're getting air bubbling then the CISS is compromised somewhere - air is getting in somewhere. Check it is firmly seated, possibly check where the tubes enter the cartridge - can you use hot glue to seal around that area?

[JSR]

Personally I only use refil carts now and not CIS.

Me too. Although, strictly speaking, it is a CISS ... even though it's refillable carts...

[paul2663]

are you able to use refillable carts to transfer onto creamic with good results ??

[JSR]

are you able to use refillable carts to transfer onto creamic with good results ??

Why would refillable carts make any difference to the results? They're just a means of getting the ink through the printer. Think of refillable cartridges as "a CISS without the long tubes and bottles".

[paul2663]

it was more a question on the quality of the refillable inks , like the ones on ebay uv dye ink for £24 ,
compared to the artainium quality inks and high price ??